heroin abuse

Is Cindy McCain a Good Role Model?

Question by teddy1066: Is Cindy McCain a good role model?
Critics say that Cindy McCain is a drug addict and thief.

According to Wikipedia, she was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) for stealing drugs and breaking Federal law.

Cindy McCain began abusing narcotics when she and her husband… Continue reading

Uptick in Heroin, Prescription Narcotic Use Worries Local Officials

Uptick in heroin, prescription narcotic use worries local officials
2008 to 2010 did not see an increase in Charles County in state-funded treatment for heroin abuse for those younger than 18, although these years saw an increase in treatment for prescription opiate abuse, from eight patients in 2008 to 22… Continue reading

Experts Warn Heroin Could Be Next Epidemic

Experts warn heroin could be next epidemic
TAMPA — Heroin deaths across the Tampa Bay area remain relatively low, but experts warn the crackdown on prescription drug abuse could reverse that trend. drug abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

'Alarming' rise seen in drug-addicted infants
As prescription drug and heroin… Continue reading

Drug Czar R. Gil Kerlikowske Calls for More Access to Heroin Antidote

Drug czar R. Gil Kerlikowske calls for more access to heroin antidote
“We are not going to arrest our way out of this drug problem,” the former Seattle police chief said. He praised the president’s Affordable Care Act for requiring insurance companies to cover substance abuse treatment in the same… Continue reading

Confronting Addiction: New England States Fight Drug Abuse in Different Ways

Confronting addiction: New England states fight drug abuse in different ways
“What I can tell you is that we’ve been trying the singular path of … approach of increasing diversion programs and education opportunities for people with drug-addiction problems. “This is just a continuation of the tough-on-crime rhetoric that we… Continue reading

Announcement of Drug Abuse Screening Grant Swerves Into Politics – vtdigger.org

Announcement of drug abuse screening grant swerves into politics – vtdigger.org


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Announcement of drug abuse screening grant swerves into politics
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BURLINGTON — Gov. Peter Shumlin's announcement of a $ 10 million grant for substance abuse screening and intervention was hijacked by a litany… Continue reading